The current army of the Yangzhou Army can be roughly divided into three parts. The first is www.biquge.info 600 elites of Baihutang, the second is the thousands of bandits that Cao Xu has gathered in Liuhe County, and the third is the nearly 10,000 recruits recruited in Jiangdu County in recent months.

This time, the Bamboo Flower Gang was exterminated, and it was the recruits of the third part who were mainly used.

The big war in the north is imminent, and Cao Xu has no more time to continue training, so he can only train by fighting, first choose a soft persimmon and pinch it, so that the recruits can adapt in advance.

The five-tooth ship went down the river and soon came to the outside of Jiangyin City.

In the distance, there were bursts of shouts of killing.

In a manor outside Jiangyin City, Yin Kaishan, the leader of the Bamboo Flower Gang, was walking anxiously around the hall. Over the years, he has been pampered, but he has lost the blood courage and pride when he first came out of the rivers and lakes and founded the Bamboo Flower Gang from scratch.

Outside the manor, You Niaoti, one of the "Eight Masters of the Evil Dao", led the elite of the first brigade of the White Tiger Battalion to personally press the formation, ensuring that Yin Kaishan could not fly with wings.

The newly trained recruits, under the strict orders of the commander, shouted and launched an attack on the manor. Whenever they suffered a certain amount of damage, they would retreat and be replaced by another group of recruits.

By the time Cao Xu arrived, the three thousand recruits had all been rotated.

The order came from the five-tooth ship, You Niao laughed tiredly, pulled out the heavy sword behind him, and led the elite of the White Tiger Battalion to quickly pounce on it. The already crumbling line of defense was brutally crushed by him, and three thousand recruits poured in, extinguishing all the flames of resistance.

The shouting of killing gradually disappeared, and You Niaoti strode into the living room of the five-toothed ship with a blood-stained package in his hand.

"Chief, the head of Yin Kaishan is here. You Niaoti said.

"Present it. Cao Xu said.

Immediately, a guard came to You Niaoti with a plate.

You Niaoti put the blood-colored package in his hand on the tray, and then untied it, and a head immediately appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

Cao Xu glanced at it, nodded, and said, "Very good, take it down." ”

The guards retreated.

Yun Yuzhen on the side was pale, and he was terrified.

"The territory of the Bamboo Flower Gang will be taken care of by the Giant Kun Gang for the time being, and I believe that the Cloud Gang Master will not let me down. Cao Xu said.

"Rest assured, Steward. Yun Yuzhen hurriedly stood up and said.

"Alright, you all stand down. Cao Xu waved his hand and said.

After everyone retreated, Cao Xu rubbed his eyebrows, the foundation was created, there were thousands of things, the families of Jiangdu County were all watching, and there were really not many people available under him, so he had to worry about everything.

The matter of the Bamboo Flower Gang came to an end for the time being, and after the Wuya ship returned to Yangzhou and returned to Yangzhou, a message came from Xuanwu Hall, which made Cao Xu overjoyed.

Li Jing, the great talent that Cao Xu had been thinking about for a long time, finally came to Yangzhou City.

This is Li Jing in the world is very down, mixed in the recklessness, and it is very different from the famous family in history.

In the governor's mansion, a tall and majestic young man of about twenty-three or four-year-old was sitting opposite Cao Xu.

He was not handsome, but he had a well-nosed nose, a broad forehead, and sparkling eyes, giving the impression of being both steady and resourceful, and he smiled slightly, revealing a mouthful of snow-white teeth.

"Haha, the pharmacist is finally willing to show up. Cao Xu said with a smile.

"The manager is serious. Li Jing said, "The manager started from scratch, and in a short period of time, he has occupied most of the Jiangdu, and his majestic posture is heartbreaking." ”

"The pharmacist would like to help me. Cao Xu said.

Li Jing said: "I don't dare to ask for ears." ”

With that, the two of them laughed in unison.

"Gongsun Shangzhe's army is heading south, advancing by land and water, can the pharmacist have a way to break the enemy?" Cao Xu asked.

"Divide and dissolve, each one breaks. Li Jing said.

Three days later, Cao Xu led the army north, and Fu Gongyou stayed in Yangzhou, responsible for logistics transfer.

Standing on the bow of the Wuya ship, Cao Xu looked at the misty Gaoyou Lake, thinking of the upcoming war, and his heart swelled with infinite pride.

didn't let Cao Xu wait too long, and two days later, Gongsun Shangzhe's striker appeared under Gaoyou City.

The "booming" war drums sounded, and on the five-tooth ship in Gaoyou Lake, Cao Xu set his eyes on the county seat on the shore.

The masters of You Niaoti and Ding Jiuzhong can be used as fierce future summons to defend the city, and they are a little hanging. But there are no more people under Cao Xu's hands who can use it.

The defects of the shallow foundation that started too quickly were undoubtedly revealed at this time.

After several tentative attacks, the Sui army heading north died down and set up camp.

You Niaoti and the others kept Cao Xu's instructions in mind and did not attack rashly.

The next day, a fleet of ships entered Gaoyou Lake, and a large army approached the city.

What is the situation on the shore, Cao Xu no longer has the energy to pay attention.

The fleets of the two sides gradually approached, Cao Xu measured the distance and shouted loudly: "Release." ”

With a whistling sound, a crossbow arrow with a strange ball behind dozens of arrows flew out and shot at the hull of the opponent's ship.

Then, a roar was heard. The ball in the front of the bolt exploded, and a cloud of slimy things burst out in all directions, sending out white smoke and gassing flames.

The ship's formwork burst into flames, followed by a round of crossbow bolts, exploding, burning, and the fire was no longer under control.

"It turns out that the chief has already prepared such a sharp weapon. Li Jing said with emotion. The plan he had prepared for a long time to confuse and lure the enemy, and finally defeat the enemy, all lost to a single crossbow arrow.

Cao Xu smiled, thanks to Yu Culture and the five-tooth ship sent. Otherwise, he really couldn't find a ship that could carry the giant crossbow used to fire gunpowder arrows for a while.

This battle will not be so smooth.

The battle of sailors in Gaoyou Lake ended in this way.

Gongsun Shangzhe, who was on the shore, got the news and immediately evacuated north.

The withdrawal soon turned into a rout.

Thousands of Sui troops threw away their armor and fled in a hurry.

After the Yangzhou army pursued and killed for half an hour, Mingjin withdrew his troops.

This battle can be described as a complete victory.

Subsequently, Cao Xu led his army north, took Shanyang County lightly, and advanced the battle line along the Huai River.

What impact this battle will have on the situation in the north is not yet known. But in Jiangdu County, the big families who watched coldly in the past sent people to congratulate them. Many people have already revealed that they want to work for Chief Shi.

In this regard, Cao Xu naturally accepted it gladly.

In this era, all knowledge is controlled by the middle and upper classes, and there are very few people at the bottom who can write their own names. The so-called poor family, that is also small and medium-sized landlords.

Ordinary people can't even sustain three meals a day, what ability is there to learn. (To be continued.) )